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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 14 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 14 | Hello I am cutting a LWB Bed down to fit a Short bed application. I am putting a 1949 GMC on a 117" Wheelbase S-10 Chassis and the bed I have is a Long bed Chevy from a 1951 3600. I'm not sure of the exact mesurements for the Short Bed I know I need to cut it from the front but I aint sure how much. Any help, tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated Thanks Marc Bryant
MarcB
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | WHY would you WASTE a good long bed to HACK it down to a short bed
find /trade for a short bed
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | what Jim said .... and you actually need to cut it both front and back to get the wheel opening in the right place, waaay more work than it's worth
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 131 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 131 | What Jim and Bill said... some good after market stuff available.. check out mar-k.com
1952 Chevy 3804My 1952 in the Gallery The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 | Like the others said. I've been looking for a longbed but they just aren't out there anymore. On the other hand, I've seen plenty of useable shortbeds at junkyards, fence rows, and backyards. I'm sure you could find someone to swap with you.
Kyle | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | I also agree, please dont hack up that bed, post in the parts wanted forum an ask for a swap or trade ...ya might just find someone that WANTS that bed..an will work a deal with ya.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 14 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 14 | I have tried to find someone here local to Richmond Kentucky with a decent SWB bed for sale/trade but most folks I have talked to price their parts waaaay out of reason and nobody around here wants a LWB bed. Everybody wants the short bed and even worse they want to chop that bed even more to build Rat Rods. I am left with a 3600 Bed that is in good shape and paid for. I'm getting ready to fabricate the bed mounts on my S-10 frame this weekend and I'll have to custom cut the 3600 bed to fit center over my rear wheels. I appreciate all the input and hate to cut up an antique but I can't stall a project over a few inches of bed length.
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MarcB
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8 | I aint afeared ta help ya cut that thar thing down!! who wants a long bed truck anyway??? If ya hold a tape measure level with the ground and go on the inside of the bed,measure from the front of bed to first fender bolt I see is 27" to the center of the bolt,hope that helps if not let me know what ya need but my bed isn't apart and i don't own my long bed anymore
I'm still around.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 14 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 14 | Thanks KC That was the info I really needed!! Marc B
MarcB
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 355 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 355 | lol main prob is the short beds are more popular and rarely is anyone looking for the long beds
1937 1/2 ton
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